London Buses route 7: Difference between revisions
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==Incidents== |
==Incidents== |
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A serious incident occurred in June 1957, when a [[Leyland Titan (front engined double-decker)|RTL-type]] bus on route 7A ran into a queue of waiting passengers on [[Oxford Street]], killing eight people.<ref>[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1957/jul/10/bus-accident-oxford-street Bus Accident, Oxford Street (Hansard, 10 July 1957)]</ref> |
A serious incident occurred in June 1957, when a [[Leyland Titan (front engined double-decker)|RTL-type]] bus on route 7A ran into a queue of waiting passengers on [[Oxford Street]], killing eight people.<ref>[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1957/jul/10/bus-accident-oxford-street Bus Accident, Oxford Street (Hansard, 10 July 1957)]</ref> |
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==Current route== |
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Route 7 operates via these primary locations:<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/7 Route 7 Map] Transport for London</ref> |
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*[[East Acton]] ''Brunel Road'' |
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*[[East Acton tube station|East Acton station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Hammersmith Hospital]] |
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*[[Ladbroke Grove tube station|Ladbroke Grove station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[London Paddington station|Paddington station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} <!--{{rail-interchange|london|crossrail}} from July 2016-->{{rail-interchange|london|rail}} |
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*[[Marble Arch tube station|Marble Arch station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*[[Oxford Circus tube station|Oxford Circus station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} |
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*<!--[[Tottenham Court Road tube station|Tottenham Court Road station]] {{rail-interchange|london|underground}} {{rail-interchange|london|crossrail}} from August 2014--> |
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*<!--[[Great Russell Street]] ''for [[British Museum]]'' temporary curtailment--> |
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*<!--[[Russell Square]] ''North Side'' temporary curtailment--> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:26, 30 April 2016
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| Operator | Metroline |
| Night-time | Night Bus N7 |
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| Start | East Acton |
| Via | Ladbroke Grove Paddington |
| End | Oxford Circus |
London Buses route 7 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between East Acton and Oxford Circus, it is operated by Metroline.
History
Route 7's history can be traced back to 1 November 1908, when an un-numbered daily route operating between Wormwood Scrubs and Liverpool Street station, was allocated route number 7.[1]
Between 1910 and 1920, route 7 was operated entirely by X-type vehicles.[2] It was the only route in London to use these vehicles regularly.[3]
The rerouting of Red Arrow route route 501 from Aldgate to London Bridge in 1970, resulted in route 7 being cut back to Bloomsbury, near to Tottenham Court Road, on 24 January 1970.[4]
The route was run with crew-operated AEC Routemasters for many years. These were replaced on 3 July 2004 by low-floor double-deckers released from route 25.[4][5]
Due to the partial closure of Oxford Street for Crossrail works, on 16 June 2014 the route temporarily had its eastern terminus relocated from Russell Square to Oxford Circus. It resumed operating to Russell Square in August 2014.[6]
Metroline was awarded the contract for route 7 starting on 23 June 2007 and has successfully retained the route with a new contract starting on 21 June 2014.[7][8]
Incidents
A serious incident occurred in June 1957, when a RTL-type bus on route 7A ran into a queue of waiting passengers on Oxford Street, killing eight people.[9]
References
- ^ London's Oldest Bus Routes The London Magazine
- ^ Reed, John (2000). London Buses: A Brief History. Capital Transport Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9781854142337.
- ^ Klapper, Charels (1984) The Golden Age of Buses. p.72.
- ^ a b Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. pp. 8, 169. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
- ^ The future of the Routemaster Icons of England
- ^ Oxford Street closed eastbound London Buses
- ^ 2007 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
- ^ 2014 Bus Tender Result Transport For London
- ^ Bus Accident, Oxford Street (Hansard, 10 July 1957)
External links
Media related to London Buses route 7 at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable
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